nba Game Recap
Hawks vs Cavaliers Final: 120-118 - Recap
Dejounte Murray went off for 29 points and added 4 rebounds leading Atlanta over Cleveland, 120-118, on Tuesday at State Farm Arena.
Atlanta won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -3.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 239.5.
Atlanta got 21 points from Onyeka Okongwu and another 16 points from Trae Young. Trae Young contributed 10 assists, while Saddiq Bey cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Cleveland got 44 points from Donovan Mitchell in a losing cause and another 27 points from Darius Garland. Evan Mobley contributed 6 assists for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley had 15 rebounds.
The Hawks hit the break winning 59-51 before taking care of business in the second half.
Atlanta won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-40.
Next game, Atlanta takes its act on the road to face Brooklyn looking for another win. For Cleveland, they head home to face New York.